Hey all!
I got my new Lyman Great Plains .54 cal flintlock to the range today! This is the rifle you all helped me pick, as well as gave many tips on. I got there right as the range was opening and stayed for three hours. It was so nice out today, very warm, with little wind. Perfect range weather!
So I had a great first experience with my GPR flint. I had a few failures to fire but almost always the pan would flash so I think I might need to enlarge my touch hole. I used my little pick to make sure the flame path was clear, but still had some problems. I was using Goex 3Fg for my main charge and priming. Also, I experimented with English black flints and the agate one that came with the rifle, and also positioning it in the jaws. It seems the rifle likes a thick piece of leather below the flint as one member on here suggested I try.
After a while the misfires more or less went away and it was very fun! I made sure to carefully place powder in the pan to reduce delays, and really ignition seemed pretty fast to me. Without a doubt I caught myself flinching and will need to get over this with practice, like most first time flintlock shooters.
So here are pictures!! :grin:
I was firing 65 grain charges of the Goex 3Fg, using .010" pre-cut wonder lube patches and Hornady .530" round balls. I will have to adjust the fixed rear sight as it was shooting left and high and the two hits in the middle was after I corrected my aim. This was at 50 meters. No doubt I'll get better with time, and that won't be hard since I had so much fun! There was even another person there that I let shoot it and they really liked it!
Overall a great range day and I REALLY LIKE this gun! I am a student of the flintlock now and I've got a lot of work ahead of me, but I think I'm going to love it!
Take care,
Earl :thumbsup:
I got my new Lyman Great Plains .54 cal flintlock to the range today! This is the rifle you all helped me pick, as well as gave many tips on. I got there right as the range was opening and stayed for three hours. It was so nice out today, very warm, with little wind. Perfect range weather!
So I had a great first experience with my GPR flint. I had a few failures to fire but almost always the pan would flash so I think I might need to enlarge my touch hole. I used my little pick to make sure the flame path was clear, but still had some problems. I was using Goex 3Fg for my main charge and priming. Also, I experimented with English black flints and the agate one that came with the rifle, and also positioning it in the jaws. It seems the rifle likes a thick piece of leather below the flint as one member on here suggested I try.
After a while the misfires more or less went away and it was very fun! I made sure to carefully place powder in the pan to reduce delays, and really ignition seemed pretty fast to me. Without a doubt I caught myself flinching and will need to get over this with practice, like most first time flintlock shooters.
So here are pictures!! :grin:
I was firing 65 grain charges of the Goex 3Fg, using .010" pre-cut wonder lube patches and Hornady .530" round balls. I will have to adjust the fixed rear sight as it was shooting left and high and the two hits in the middle was after I corrected my aim. This was at 50 meters. No doubt I'll get better with time, and that won't be hard since I had so much fun! There was even another person there that I let shoot it and they really liked it!
Overall a great range day and I REALLY LIKE this gun! I am a student of the flintlock now and I've got a lot of work ahead of me, but I think I'm going to love it!
Take care,
Earl :thumbsup: